Virtual and augmented reality signatures

• US 10,540,491 B1
• Filed: 10/25/2016
• Issued: 01/21/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 10/25/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank NA (Wells Fargo & Company)
• Original Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank NA (Wells Fargo & Company)
• Inventors: Martinez, Andrew L., Kalaboukis, Chris
• Primary Examiner(s): Lemma, Samson B
• Application Number:
  US15/334,084
• Time in Patent Office: 1,183 Days
• Field of Search: 726 18
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/36 by graphic or iconic representation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/011 Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality blind teaching G09B21/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/013 Eye tracking input arrangements G06F3/015 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/017 Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/167 Audio in a user interface, e.g. using voice commands for navigating, audio feedback
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 19/20 Editing of 3D images, e.g. changing shapes or colours, aligning objects or positioning parts
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2219/2016 Rotation, translation, scaling
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 20/20 in augmented reality scenes
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 20/653 by matching three-dimensional models, e.g. conformal mapping of Riemann surfaces
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/28 Recognition of hand or arm movements, e.g. recognition of deaf sign language static hand signs G06V40/113
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/33 based only on signature image, e.g. static signature recognition

Abstract

A method implemented on a visual computing device to authenticate one or more users includes receiving a first three-dimensional pattern from a user. The first three-dimensional pattern is sent to a server computer. At a time of user authentication, a second three-dimensional pattern is received from the user. The second three-dimensional pattern is sent to the server computer. An indication is received from the server computer as to whether the first three-dimensional pattern matches the second three-dimensional pattern within a margin of error. When the first three-dimensional pattern matches the second three-dimensional pattern within the margin of error, the user is authenticated at the server computer. When the first three-dimensional pattern does not match the second three-dimensional pattern within the margin of error, user is prevented from being authenticated at the server computer.

Claims

1. A method implemented on a visual computing device to authenticate one or more users, the method comprising:

using the visual computing device, receiving a first three-dimensional pattern from a first user;

sending the first three-dimensional pattern to a server computer;

at a time of user authentication, receiving a second three-dimensional pattern from the first user;

sending the second three-dimensional pattern to the server computer;

receiving an indication from the server computer as to whether the first three-dimensional pattern matches the second three-dimensional pattern within a margin of error;

when the first three-dimensional pattern matches the second three-dimensional pattern within the margin of error, authenticating the first user at the server computer;

when the first three-dimensional pattern does not match the second three-dimensional pattern within the margin of error, preventing authentication of the first user at the server computer;

receiving first additions to the first three-dimensional pattern from a second user;

modifying the first three-dimensional pattern based on the received first additions to create a third three-dimensional pattern; and

sending the third three-dimensional pattern to the server computer.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving hand gestures from the first user representing the first three-dimensional pattern and the second three-dimensional.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising receiving a plurality of line segments for the first three-dimensional pattern and the second three-dimensional pattern, at least two of the plurality of line segments being connected to each other.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising receiving at least one straight line segment and at least one curved line segment.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving hand gestures representing the first three-dimensional pattern that comprise a signature from the first user.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising receiving eye movements of the first user that are tracked and captured by the visual computing device, the eye movements being used to create the first three-dimensional pattern.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving one or more virtual objects, the one or more virtual objects being used to create the first three-dimensional pattern.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising receiving a rotation and/or resizing of the one or more virtual objects, the rotation and/or resizing of the one or more virtual objects being used to create the first three-dimensional pattern.

9. The method of claim 7, further comprising receiving one or more virtual objects of one or more shapes of different sizes and complexities.

10. The method of claim 7, further comprising adding one or more alphanumeric characters to one or more of the virtual objects.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising adding color to the first three-dimensional pattern.

12. The method of claim 1, further comprising, at the time of user authentication:

receiving second additions to the second three-dimensional pattern from the second user;

modifying the second three-dimensional pattern based on the received second additions to create a fourth three-dimensional pattern; and

sending the fourth three-dimensional pattern to the server computer.

13. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

when the third three-dimensional pattern matches the fourth three-dimensional pattern within the margin of error, permit both the first user and the second user to login to the server computer.